One dead following suspected road rage incident

Published 6:48 am, Monday, September 17, 2012

HOUSTON -- Homicide detectives converged on a northwest Harris County gas station where a man was shot and killed Monday morning.

Mirror news partnet ABC-Channel 13 reports that one person was confirmed dead after being shot in a Shell gas station parking lot. The incident happened after an apparent road rage incident.

This shooting happened around 7:15 Monday morning on FM 1960 and Perry Road. According to family members, they say their relative got into a minor fender bender and pulled into this gas station parking lot. Deputies believe the dead man came up to the window of her Toyota Camry and started beating on it and threatening her. That's when the 23-year-old women, who was on her way to work, pulled out her gun and shot the man.

"She was on her way to work. She works at Chase Bank. This was a normal morning for her headed into work. It's unfortunate her morning did not proceed as planned," said James Dixon, family pastor.

"From the information we are getting, it appeared to be a minor accident that turned into a road rage incident, but we are trying to verify that completely," said Sgt. Felipe Rivera with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

According to family members, the young women does have a concealed handgun license.

The deceased man had another male passenger in his pickup truck. That man is being questioned by authorities.